Lithium amide

Lithium amide
	; __ Li+; __ N3−; __ H+;
Names
	IUPAC name Lithium amide
	Other names Lithium azanide; Lithamide
Identifiers
CAS Number	7782-89-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	22939 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.062
PubChem CID	24532;
UNII	7393OMU9LK ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7064815 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Li.H2N/h;1H2/q+1;-1 Key: AFRJJFRNGGLMDW-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/Li.H2N/h;1H2/q+1;-1 Key: AFRJJFRNGGLMDW-UHFFFAOYAO;
	SMILES [Li+].[NH2-];
Properties
Chemical formula	LiNH2
Molar mass	22.96 g·mol−1
Appearance	white solid
Density	1.178 g/cm3
Melting point	375 °C (707 °F; 648 K)
Boiling point	430 °C (806 °F; 703 K) decomposes
Solubility in water	reacts
Solubility	slightly soluble in ethanol ; insoluble in ammonia
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	-182 kJ/mol
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 1 2 W
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Lithium amide or lithium azanide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula LiNH₂. It is a white solid with a tetragonal crystal structure.^[1] Lithium amide can be made by treating lithium metal with liquid ammonia:^[2]

2 Li + 2 NH₃ → 2 LiNH₂ + H₂

^ David, William I. F.; Jones, Martin O.; Gregory, Duncan H.; Jewell, Catherine M.; Johnson, Simon R.; Walton, Allan; Edwards, Peter P. (2007-02-01). "A Mechanism for Non-stoichiometry in the Lithium Amide/Lithium Imide Hydrogen Storage Reaction". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 129 (6): 1594–1601. doi:10.1021/ja066016s. ISSN 0002-7863. PMID 17243680.
^ P. W. Schenk (1963). "Lithium amide". In G. Brauer (ed.). Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd Ed. Vol. 1. NY, NY: Academic Press. p. 454.

[1] David, William I. F.; Jones, Martin O.; Gregory, Duncan H.; Jewell, Catherine M.; Johnson, Simon R.; Walton, Allan; Edwards, Peter P. (2007-02-01). "A Mechanism for Non-stoichiometry in the Lithium Amide/Lithium Imide Hydrogen Storage Reaction". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 129 (6): 1594–1601. doi:10.1021/ja066016s. ISSN 0002-7863. PMID 17243680.

[2] P. W. Schenk (1963). "Lithium amide". In G. Brauer (ed.). Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd Ed. Vol. 1. NY, NY: Academic Press. p. 454.

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Names
__ Li⁺ __ N³⁻ __ H⁺
IUPAC name Lithium amide
Other names Lithium azanide Lithamide
Identifiers
CAS Number	7782-89-0^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	22939^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.029.062
PubChem CID	24532
UNII	7393OMU9LK^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7064815
InChI InChI=1S/Li.H2N/h;1H2/q+1;-1^Y Key: AFRJJFRNGGLMDW-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/Li.H2N/h;1H2/q+1;-1 Key: AFRJJFRNGGLMDW-UHFFFAOYAO
SMILES [Li+].[NH2-]
Properties
Chemical formula	LiNH₂
Molar mass	22.96 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	white solid
Density	1.178 g/cm³
Melting point	375 °C (707 °F; 648 K)
Boiling point	430 °C (806 °F; 703 K) decomposes
Solubility in water	reacts
Solubility	slightly soluble in ethanol insoluble in ammonia
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of formation (Δ_fH^⦵₂₉₈)	-182 kJ/mol
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 1 2 W
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references